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Coffee Amber

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 109 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 115.44 gallons
Post Boil Size: 113 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Kris Schank
Hop Utilization: 86%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 6th 2026
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OG: 1.051 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 27

1.055
1.013
5.6%
27.3
17.4
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
180 lb American - Pilsner180 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 76.6%
25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L25 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 10.6%
12 lb American - Victory12 lb Victory 34 28 5.1%
10 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L10 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.3%
3 lb Troubador Malting - Moonlight Serenade3 lb Moonlight Serenade 0 350 1.3%
5 lb German - Acidulated Malt5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.1%
235 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 oz Barth-Haas - Comet15 oz Comet Hops Pellet 10.9 Boil 60 min 23.61 60%
10 oz Cascade10 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 3.66 40%
25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 lb Coffee Beans Flavor Primary 5 days
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Gering Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
78.125 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
68.815 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 111.44 gal (445.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 99.44 gal (397.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 92.24 gal (368.95 qt) 73.44 293.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 73.44 293.8  
Mash volume with grains 92.24 369  
Grain absorption losses -29.38 -117.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 67.63 g | 270.5 qt) 71.63 286.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 111.44 g | 445.8 qt) 115.44 461.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.94 -3.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 109 g | 436 qt) 113 452  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 113 g | 452 qt) 109 436  
Total: 145.07 580.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Coffee Amber" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Kris Schank. All Grain, ABV 5.55%, IBU 27.27, SRM 17.44, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Victory, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Moonlight Serenade, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Comet, Cascade) Other: (Coffee Beans)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-06 02:55 UTC